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Tutorial: Absorbent dish drying mat

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Tutorial: Absorbent dish drying mat

Tutorial: Absorbent dish drying mat

Kelli from The Willow Market shows how to make an absorbent dish drying mat.  The top is a patchwork of pretty cottons, and the bottom is terry cloth.  It’s a larger size mat that is roughly 17″ tall x 21″ wide (finished dimensions based on the size pieces to cut and some quick “in my head” math).  The size gives plenty of room for dishes to dry, especially the larger or oddly sized dishes that don’t go in the dishwasher.

Click the link below to go to her tutorial:

How to Sew a Super Absorbent & Large Dish Drying Mat, by The Willow Market

[photo from The Willow Market]

Have you read?

Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.